The Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved Merck’s new pneumococcal vaccine for adults 18 and older. The vaccine, which will be sold under the name Capvaxive, is designed to protect against ...

Pneumococcal vaccines are the most effective way to protect yourself or your child against pneumococcal disease, and may help ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Apr. 9—(StatePoint) Pneumococcal pneumonia is a potentially serious bacterial lung disease that can disrupt your life for weeks ...

Pfizer Inc. PFE on Wednesday reported positive Phase 2 data for its investigational 25-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine candidate. The study showed strong immune responses in infants compared ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. NEW YORK (AP) — A scientific panel on Wednesday recommended that people 50 and older get a shot against bacteria that can cause ...

The recommended first age at which Americans should get the pneumococcal vaccine has been lowered from 65 to 50, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Wednesday. "Lowering the ...

While vaccinations are often linked to babies and children, adults need them just as much, especially seniors whose immune ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Although vaccines have reduced the burden of pneumococcal disease, pneumonia due to Streptococcus pneumoniae and ...

May 20 () - Pfizer said on Wednesday its experimental pneumococcal vaccine showed significantly stronger immune response than its current ‌shot, including up to 15-fold higher antibody levels against ...

The Australian government announced last week there's a new vaccine for pneumococcal disease on the National Immunization Program for all children. Pneumococcus is also responsible for most ...

Delaying methotrexate by 1 month to receive the pneumococcal vaccination may not impair disease control or increase joint ...